Self-Reports of Health before and during Imprisonment in Female Inmates

Alves, Joana; Maia, Ângela

doi:10.1159/000481967

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“…The overweight of puerperal women in Porto Alegre was associated with the value of pre-gestational BMI (p<0.001), gestational weight gain (p<0.001) and age ≤20 years (p<0.001) 22 . In a study carried out in weight retention after 6 months postpartum 23 women's prisons regarding the high consumption of tobacco 24,25 in the state of Paraíba, Brazil, for example, 67.6% used it, while elsewhere in the country 8 26.1% had severe nicotine dependence.…”

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Risk factors influencing food habits of overweight and obese incarcerated women

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Introduction: Chronic diseases stand out on the world stage due to the impact they cause on population morbidity and mortality. In the case of persons deprived of their liberty, the situation is intensified by the restriction in the choice of food and access to physical exercise. Objective: To identify the risk factors that influence the eating habits of overweight and obese incarcerated women. Methods: Cross-sectional study, conducted with 31 participants. Data collection took place in the second half of 2018, comprising individual interviews of incarcerated women using a semi-structured questionnaire and measurement of anthropometric measures. The data were systematized in electronic spreadsheets and statistical analysis was performed in a descriptive way. The study complied with ethical standards from national guidelines. Results: A greater prevalence of overweight and obesity was identified in young, multiparous women, with low education and lower income. Most used tobacco and had less than a year in prison. Despite being overweight and obese, they felt good about their body, which may be reflecting on their lifestyle, through sedentary lifestyle, self-care deficit and consumption of products and foods with low nutritional value. Conclusion: Overweight and obesity are multifactorial and are not related only to behavioral aspects. It is necessary to carry out new research approaches that clarify the health weaknesses in prison, making it possible to provide a better quality of life for this population group.

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The Ties That Bind: The Association Between Social Network Ties, Integration, and Stress Among Incarcerated Women

Edison,

Haynie

2024

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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Social integration is theorized to enhance psychological well-being and reduce stress among incarcerated women. However, little empirical research has examined the association between prison social integration and women’s stress during incarceration. This study expands on previous research by (a) examining the relationship between different types of prison network ties among incarcerated women and self-reported stress and (b) exploring whether women’s perceptions of social integration mediate the association between prison network ties and stress. Using ordinal logistic models that incorporate social network and survey data from two women’s prisons in Pennsylvania ( N = 223) (WO-PINS), we find that pseudo-family–based, friendship-based, and trust-based network ties formed during incarceration are associated with reduced stress among incarcerated women. However, we find limited evidence that perceptions of social integration mediate the relationship between prison network ties and stress, suggesting that prison network ties are associated with stress reduction independent of an individual’s perception of integration.

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Self-Reports of Health before and during Imprisonment in Female Inmates

Cited by 2 publications

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Risk factors influencing food habits of overweight and obese incarcerated women

Risk factors influencing food habits of overweight and obese incarcerated women

The Ties That Bind: The Association Between Social Network Ties, Integration, and Stress Among Incarcerated Women

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